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Valued Member
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Hi all, Been dabbling with coins on and off for years, and this is my first post on the boards, so nice to meet you all. just wanted to share this 1940-S The 0 looks like a backwards D just something unique. Image:  1940a.jpg95.78 KB |
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Pillar of the Community
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First off, welcome to the forum. Certainly wait for the "experts" to chime in, but it looks like post mint damage to me. Looks like the 0 took a hit and just moved the metal. Maybe even a semi dull chisel could do this. Feel free to tell us a little more about yourself here Welcome |
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Pillar of the Community
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Im almost afraid to post after tighe and the expert thing ,,cause that would not be me ! not an expert by any stretch of the imagination !
Welcome to the forum !!
I tend to agree though that the coin is post mint damage ,, and more than likely caused by a counting/rolling machine.
Metalman
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Valued Member
 United States
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Good to be here, been really into sport cards but getting burned out on it, so took the rolls of penny I have and starting to look at them, going to have lots of questions as I learn.
Thanks alot
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm agreeing with Metalman, looks very much like counting machine damage.
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Moderator
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Looks to be post mint damage as well. If you could take a separate picture from an angle that would confirm it I think
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks for all the info,
For what you all are saying post mint damage, this might sound silly but what do you mean by post mint.( new to this collecting world and still learning)
Also looked at the coin on a more side view and can see a faint outline on where the rest of the 0 should be.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Post mint damage means, after it left the mint for circulation into the big, bad, world.
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Valued Member
United States
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I think the term "post mint" damage is
too loosely used most of the time.
maybe "post strike" ? in some instances.
as a coin can be damaged after the strike but
still be in the mint and not out in circulation.
just a thought.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The term "post mint" means after the coin was minted. Once the coin leaves the striking chamber, anything that happens to it is "post mint".
The term does not relate to when the coin leaves the building.
The coin in this thread is post mint damage caused by a counting machine.
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Posted 12/05/2007 3:06 pm
